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Hi, I’m Dong Zhen and I’m a laidback and carefree person. I don’t really take anything seriously unless it’s really really important. Telling stupid jokes, stories, and pulling dumb pranks is my profession. I am not a very dedicated person because I have never held on to a job for longer than two months. I look at myself as a lazy dude who just likes to mess around and does what he wants.

The top 3 concerns that I have right now and entering as a freshman in Baruch College is passing and doing well in my classes, getting more rest, and time management. In high school, I did not have any of these because I considered high school a joke and all the teachers “push- overs”. However, now that I’m paying for college and college is going to be an important stepping stone to getting my dream job in one of those big banks out there, I have realized that I needed to change my old high school habits such as sleeping in class, failing classes, and of course managing my time correctly.

            I consider Baruch College to be the same as high school in some ways because Baruch is a Cuny after all. But, Baruch offers more freedom to do what you want. High schools did not allow any electronic devices and you can not walk out of the school whenever you want, but in Baruch you can use your cell phone or go out for some food anytime you want. Although this might not seem like a good thing, it actually loosens people up and energizes them.

            The first year at Baruch College will definitely change the way I act and think. I will be more mature and tackle on situations more seriously. I will be more focus in my classes, and become more involve within the Baruch community

I think I am a human being that is on planet earth. I can describe myself as a person who likes to explore and try new things. I do not like to settle down for something that is boring and usually because trying something new intrigues me. I would also see myself as a friendly person; since I like to meet new people and interact with them and know people better.

The top three concerns about my freshmen year at Baruch is getting a high gpa, since I am looking forward to transfer to a school with more of a college life; finding interesting to do, because lately the school does not offer much of a college experience and it is very similar to high school; getting more proactive internships, since the one I am currently in is very limited. Of these concerns, getting a high gpa is the highest of my priority because I did not expect Baruch’s teacher to be that harsh in terms of grading, especially our English teacher, Dr. Vecchio.

I really don’t see a huge difference between my high school life and Baruch college experience. The school does offer clubs however I was in several clubs in my high school. In terms of freedom, Baruch does offer me one day off; however, I ended school early, back in high school , the latest class that I stayed for was not past 12 thirty.

The first year at Baruch will change me not to a high extent but it will in terms of being a little more mature as a person. I will not be able to be tardy like I was in high school, or else I might jeopardies myself from being dropped from a class. Even though there might be a slight advantage of living thirty minutes away from college as opposed to my 1 hr commute to high school, I think college will teach me to be a punctual person.

My name is Peter, and I believe I am very unique individual. Based on my thoughts, I think I am an outgoing, friendly, and awesome person. I like to meet new people, and have fun. I enjoy almost every sport, and most genres of music. Although I believe these are my main qualities, I have discovered I have some passive qualities, such as laziness. At times I can get lazy, but when certain things arise I get them done. All in all, I am a person who is open to new things, and enjoys life.

One of my top three concerns about freshman year in Baruch is not getting used to the workload and the atmosphere, which leads to performing poorly in my classes. In high school, I have already made this mistake, and did bad in some of my classes during freshman year. Another concern I have is doing bad in my English classes. Throughout my life, English class was primarily my weak-point in school, especially writing essays. I do not know how to write outstanding essays, and I hope I will be able to pull through my English classes at Baruch. A third concern is not picking the right profession, which will influence the rest of my life. I am not a confident decision maker, and at times can’t even make a easy decision, because I don’t know what I want.

College is different from high school, and I already witnessed this the during the first week of classes, where I already had to do an essay. High school was really easy for me, and I spent almost every weekend with friends; however, college already is really challenging because the workload increased drastically, and I have almost no time socially during the weekends.

I believe my first year will make me a more independent person and ready for life. In life, no one watches and guides you, just like in college.

I think that I’m a pretty regular person. I have hobbies and interests like everyone else, but everything seems to revolve around music in one way or another. Over the course of my life I’ve taught myself to play 5 instruments, and I don’t plan on ever stopping to learn new things. I think I enjoy it so much because it’s very rewarding to start doing something and see how much you’ve progressed as a result of your hard work. And while I can say that I’ve worked hard for that, I can’t say that I’ve always worked hard in school.

This is where my first and foremost concern comes in regarding my freshman year. I’ve acquired a certain sense of complacency during my years in high school, and I don’t want that to carry over to college. I understand how important grades are; yet I still find myself procrastinating at times. My second concern is the commute. I plan on moving closer to Baruch within a year or two, but until then, I spend about three hours daily getting to school and back. I love the New York City life, so I just hope that this commute doesn’t ruin it for me. My final concern is dealing with stress when finals come around. I’m not really used to stressing about school, so it might be a wake up call for me. Over the course of this month, these concerns haven’t changed.

I already know that my college experience will be very different from my high school experience. I came from a school with roughly 250 graduating seniors. I knew pretty much everyone, and it was comforting knowing you always had friends in every class. Obviously, Baruch has much more students. I almost never see my high school friends that also went to Baruch. However, this may be a good thing. Overall, I think my experience will help me become more independent and motivated to work, as opposed to slack off with my friends.

My personality is in a fluid state of existence, constantly changing from month to month. I change my interests, wants, and attitude greatly almost monthly. I cannot properly analyze, or state my personality, because each time I reflect on it, it changes. However, certain things that have been consistent for quite a while are that many times I come off as impartial, I am generally confident in what I say, and I am not quick to back down, and have low tolerance for ignorance.

My first, and foremost concern is that I will be wasting my time, and not figure out what I want to do with my life early enough. If I do not figure out what I want to do soon, the time spent is going to be detrimental to my future. My next concern is that my grades will not be good, the reason for this concern is that the better my grades are the more paths I have available for me to take.    My last concern is that I will be overcome by stress when work starts to get hard and that will put a strain on my relationships with people around me.

The only time that I feel like I am really in college is that I have my Fridays off. It may seem like a trivial reason to say, but for the most part college has felt a lot like high school. Partly because I commuted to high school and now I am commuting about ten minutes further to college. Another reason that isn’t as big for me is my lecture classes, they make me definitely feel like I am in college because they are completely different from my experience in a small high school.

I think that my first year in college will teach me how to be responsible for myself. I will be able to choose my own classes for next semester, and I will then have to make some serious decisions for myself about my life. These decisions I will have to make on my own, I will have certain guidance from others but it will be very limited.

Hi.  I think I am at heart a passionate and outgoing person but lack the push and motive to make me want to do anything out of my comfort zone.  Having confidence and easily talking to others are traits that I have that make me who I am.  I have no fear of talking to a large crowd and am good at thinking outside of the box when I am put on the spot.

My top three concerns about freshman year are mainly taken place in the classroom..  As of now, my concerns have no changed at all and I am still fearful of the rest of my academic year.  In high school, truly studying for something hour on hour was a very rare thing to come by, however in college it is literally an everyday thing.  My first concern is whether or not I will be able to keep up my studies and persevere through the rest of the semester.  My second concern is getting to class on time for my early morning classes.  So far I have perfect attendance and have not been late to any of my classes, but I worry that I will not be able to keep this up.  My last concern is staying awake during long classes with minimal sleep from the night before.  Some classes are just so comfortable, with their soft cushiony seats and cozy environment.

What I think will make my college experience different from my high school experience is the level of effort I will have to put in every day.  The number of hours that I study every week has increased exponentially from my high school years.  Also waking up for a long commute to school is yet another challenge.

My first year of college will definitely change me for the better.  I will be more focused and attentive in school, actually being interested in what I am learning.  I think after this year I will come out more mature and ready for the future that lies ahead of me.  Hopefully a decision for what I want to do with my life career-wise will pop into my head.

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Who is Regina Thomas? I think she is a strong, independent young woman who has a passion for expressing her thoughts and dreams above and beyond anything normal individuals do. She is someone who wants to get her degree in finance, go to law school and make it big in the political world.

A top concern I have is that I won’t do well in Calculus. Math has always been a subject I have struggled in but I am a person who really likes a challenge so I kept at it and I have managed to excel.  Calculus this semester has really been a struggle. Matrices just take too much time to do. And on the quizzes and test my professor gives, he barely gives us any time to do the exam.  Another concern is that I won’t get a high enough GPA to transfer schools.  It’s really important to me that I get into a couple private schools in New York City. I’ve always wanted to go to an Ivy or a really prestigious private school and the fact that I wasn’t able to achieve those dreams is devastating. Finally, I’m concern about how I will get to live the typical college life like you see in the movies while being a commuter. It’s really a different life. I still have to go home at a decent hour, run things past my parents and just not be as independent as I would like to be.  In the past month these concerns really haven’t shifted but I hope with time I will be able to settle into this part of my life.

College is definitely a different atmosphere in high school. You are just really on your own and if you want help, you have to seek it out. People really don’t care what you do and it’s not as dramatic and close knit like high school was. Everyone is truly a free spirit seeking to find their path of life in this world.  In a way I think it’s great that no one cares what you are doing but at times, it can feel like a lonely journey.

I think my first year of college will transform me into a young woman who is comfortable with where she is going in life. It’s probably going to be a difficult transition but I’m determined to get there.

            The word persona comes from the Greek for mask and therefore what makes up a person, who that person is, can be classified as a function of the various visages they display. Who am I? What an odd question since the answer is a collection of “whats” and “things.” From my point of view: I am a spirit inhabiting a body whose mind overuses its cognitive capabilities for ordinary tasks though this does quicken reasoning abilities aiding academic and logical pursuits. I am a follower of Christ Jesus though mistakes incurred on my part sometimes obscure my view of who I believe is life, true life. I am a musician for I play the piano. It lifts my soul to listen to peaceful music and to play such melodies transports me to the presence of God, for I play for him more than myself. I enjoy writing, the ability to craft works of words such as this very piece. I am an artist of pad and pencil with moderate skill. I am a brother and a son. This is what makes up the collective entity of “me.”

             As for concerns regarding my freshman year, I find few things to be deeply concerned with. Nevertheless, one of my concerns, perhaps not directly related to college, is whether or not to find a job while studying and, if so, where I should apply. I have no real college concerns other than wanting to make some more friends, though a few friends are better than no friends. A month ago I had worries about adjusting to the schedule and the classes, but no longer.

             My college experience, from this point in time, looks to be different from my high school days in various ways. One of these ways is in the level of social interaction: there is less in college unless it is sought out. Another manner in which there exists a discrepancy between then and now is in the amount of time given to classes and studying, videlicet, that much of the work is done outside the classroom. From this current vantage point, I believe that my college experience will strengthen my abilities to write, present, argue, socialize, and manage time.

Furthermore, I will mature and become more certain as an individual; or rather I should say: I will simply solidify a particular mask of my choosing.